The Korean War was just basically a part of the Cold War, which explains why it falls between the date: February 4, 1945 - August of 1991.
Who:
Republic of Korea Flag
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Flag
People's Republic of China
Other important nations involved:
United Nations (Mainly the US; sided with Southern Korea)
Soviet Union (Sided with Northern Korea)
Looks can be deceiving, even though this was a major civil conflict withing Korea, it actually was a front for the US and the Soviet Union to go to war with each other, though not directly, a direct war would lead devastation to the other due to the creation of atomic weapons.
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The Analysis:
When:
The Korean War was just basically a part of the Cold War, which explains why it falls between the date: February 4, 1945 - August of 1991.
Who:
Other important nations involved:
United Nations (Mainly the US; sided with Southern Korea)
Soviet Union (Sided with Northern Korea)
Looks can be deceiving, even though this was a major civil conflict withing Korea, it actually was a front for the US and the Soviet Union to go to war with each other, though not directly, a direct war would lead devastation to the other due to the creation of atomic weapons.
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